sec.145MImposing local fire ban

sec.145M Imposing local fire ban

If the commissioner considers a fire emergency exists in a local government’s area, the commissioner may, by notice published under section 145N , impose a ban on the lighting of fires (a local fire ban ) in the area. A local fire ban— must not be imposed for a period of more than 14 days; and may— be imposed for an entire local government area or part of a local government area; and prohibit the lighting of all, or only particular, types of fires. The area to which a local fire ban applies is called the fire ban area . s 145M (prev s 86A) ins 1995 No. 55 s 15 amd 1996 No. 42 s 21 sch 2 ; 2001 No. 76 s 24 (1) ; 2023 No. 7 s 7 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 52 (2) (sec.145M-ssec.1) If the commissioner considers a fire emergency exists in a local government’s area, the commissioner may, by notice published under section 145N , impose a ban on the lighting of fires (a local fire ban ) in the area. (sec.145M-ssec.2) A local fire ban— must not be imposed for a period of more than 14 days; and may— be imposed for an entire local government area or part of a local government area; and prohibit the lighting of all, or only particular, types of fires. (sec.145M-ssec.3) The area to which a local fire ban applies is called the fire ban area .

• (a) must not be imposed for a period of more than 14 days; and
• (b) may— (i) be imposed for an entire local government area or part of a local government area; and (ii) prohibit the lighting of all, or only particular, types of fires.
• (i) be imposed for an entire local government area or part of a local government area; and
• (ii) prohibit the lighting of all, or only particular, types of fires.
• (i) be imposed for an entire local government area or part of a local government area; and
• (ii) prohibit the lighting of all, or only particular, types of fires.